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Patented Sept. 23, 1941 UNITED STATE TIE FORMING DEVICE Albert A. Sweet, Dallas, Tex., assignor to Sweet Neckwear Company, Dallas, Tex.

Application May 5, 1939, Serial No. 271,903

2 Claims.

Thisinvention relates to new and useful improvements in tie-forming devices, particularly adapted for use in the construction of hand made 'four-in-hand neckties. 7

To date, in the art, it has been necessary to employ a more experienced operator to initially form a four-in-hand necktie. The duty of this operator is to unite the tie material with the lining of the tie into its proper shape. Pins are used to retain the tie in this shape until the hand sewers may sew the seams of the material prior to the pressing operation. After the material has been properly sewed, the tie is then pressed. This method has never been completely satisfactory in that the finished tie is not al- Ways uniform, due to its complete hand construction. The points and edges of the tie are seldom even and both during the pinning and sewing operation twists or bumps are often formed in the material. Further the tie is not pressed until it is complete, thereby causing the hot iron to be applied to the outside of the material, giving said material a very undesirable shine.

The chief object of this invention is to provide a device which will press the tie material into the proper shape prior to the pinning operation, said material having the usual lining ironed smooth therein.

Another object of the invention is to provide a tie-forming device which will give each piece of material used a uniform shape.

Another object of the invention resides in the provision of a lining guide, which guide designates the exact position of the lining of each tie.

Still another important object of the invention is to perform the ironing operation before the material is pinned, thereby allowing the heated iron to contact the inside of the material, thus completely eliminating any undesirable shine.

A construction designed to carry out the invention will hereinafter be described, together with other features of the invention.

The invention will be more readily understood from a reading of the following specification and by reference to the accompanying drawings, in which an example of the invention is shown, and wherein:

Figure l is a plan view of a device constructed in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 2 is a front elevation thereof.

Figure 3 is a side elevation of the same.

Figure 4 is a View similar to Figure 3 showing the iron or template in its lowered position.

Figure 5 is a longitudinal vertical sectional View taken on the line 5-5 of Fig. l.

Figure 6 is a bottom plan View of the device.

Figure 7 is a transverse vertical sectional view taken on the line 1-1 of Figure 1.

Figure 8 is a View similar to'Figure '7 showing the movable parts in operative positions.

Figure 9 is a partial plan view of a four-inhand necktie constructed with the aid of the present invention, and

Figure 10 is a fragmentary plan view of a slightly modified'form of sliding press plate.

In the drawings, the numeral designates a rectangular level topped table having theusual supporting legs, [6 secured thereto. An electrically heated oven I! having a hinged cover i3 is suitably positioned on supports l9 above the table top I 5. Cams are secured to each side of the hinged top l8 whereby said top is raised by contact withrollers 2| mounted on a template support 22. The support 22 has arms 23 pivoted thereto at 24 while the other ends of the arms are pivoted to the table l5. By observing Figure Lit may be seen that the lowered position of the template support 22 is in a horizontal plane with the top l5.

,A pair of slidable press plates 25 are secured to the upper side of the top I 5 by means of a suitable retaining bolt 26. This bolt 26 will permit the plates a horizontal sliding movement but will prohibit any vertical movement of the plates 25. A vertically movable template platform 21 is centrally mounted between the sliding plates 25. This platform is normally retained in its raised position by a longitudinally positioned horizontal bar 28 cooperating with coil springs 29.

Any suitable means may be employed for actuating the press plates 25 in a horizontal movement toward each other but a preferred form of mechanism is shown in detail in Figures 7 and 8.

A centrally pivoted foot pedal 30 is mounted on a leg brace 3| positioned between the rear legs N5 of the table. A vertical actuating rod 32 extends upwardly from its pivoted mounting to the pedal 30 and is further pivoted to a longitudinal horizontal bar 33. This bar is further pivotally connected at its outer ends to double link arms 34. Each arrangement comprises a pair of right angular dog links 35 and 36. Each link is suitably pivoted at 3! to downwardly extending brace arms 38, said arms being secured to the bottom side of the table top I5. The vertical ends of the dog links are arranged to engage the outer longitudinal edges of the press plates as at 39. p

By observing Figures 7 and 8, the action of the articulated linkage arrangement 34 may clearly be seen as well as the movement of the press plates 25. Suitably tensioned'coil springs 34a are secured to the retaining bolts 26 of the plates whereby when the pressure on the foot pedal is released these springs will retract the plates 7 to their normal position (Figure 7).

Suitable strip heaters are connected to the underside of the table I5. The provision of these heaters eliminates any sweating of the device upon contact of the heated template 4|. Also these press plates being warm due to the action of the heaters 40; the pressing-operation hereinafter described is greatly facilitated.

In operation suitable material A is placed over the template platform, which platform is at this time in the same horizontal plane as the press plates 25. It is to be noted that the material ber 7 the upper side thereof is then lowered to the position shown in Figure 3. Suitable lining material B is then positioned on the material A, said lining being centrallyv positioned on the mate rial with the aid of the lining guide (Figure 7). placed over the plates and template platform with the outer or printed side down, that is, the

It is to be noted that the material A is 7 lining material B is placed on the inside of the material A. I

The lining guide 45 is then' raised through the medium of its pivoted mountings and the template guides 22 having a template 4| secured thereto,'are then lowered to the position shown in Figures 4 and 8. It is to be noted that the template 4| and the platform 21 are identical both in size and shape. The weight of the guides and template are sufficient to lower the platform Zl'against tension of the springs 29 whereby the platform is nolonger in horizontal alinement with the plates 25..- At this time pressureis' appliednto the foot pedal 30, loweringthe same, which action causes the link arrangements 34 to be actuated thereby sliding the plates 25' horizontally and toward each other. Suitable grooves provided on the lower and inner edges of the plates will fold a crease in the material A in cooperation with the template 4!, simultaneously removing all wrinkles or undesirable creases in both the tie and lining materials A andB respectively. Further-this preheated template M is applied to the inside of the material A thereby completely eliminating any undesirable shine to said material.

Pressure is then released from the pedal 30 allowing the coil springs 34a to retract the plates .25 to their'normal position, the template guides are then raised by a suitable handle 5| and returned to the oven I! where said template is again heated for the next operation. The removal of the template 4| will allow the springs 29 to raise the platform 21 to its original position shown in Figure '7. Several straight pins are then inserted in the material and lining to retain the same in the shape produced by the use of the heated template, sliding plates and template platform. The now formed tie is ready to be sewed by hand sewers or other suitable means.

In the event that different shaped four-inhand neckties are desired, a complementary template will have to be substituted for the press template 4! as well as the platform 2'l. By changing the platform and template the shape of the inner edges of the plates 25 will also have to undergo some change. For eliminating the necessity of having to provide completely new plates 25, adjustable plates 60, as shown in Figure 10, are provided. r These plates are provided with adjustable extensions 6| having countersunk connecting arms 62 provided in the upper side of the plate proper. Retaining screws 63 are provided whereby said screws may be released thereby allowing the member 6| to be forced or bent to shape corre sponding to that of the new substituted template and template platform. I

Manifestly, the construction as shown and described is capable of some modification and such modification as'may be construed within the scope and meaning of the appended claims is also considered to be within the spirit and intent of the invention. r

What is claimed is:

1. A tie-forming device to be used inconnection with the construction of four-in-hand neckties comprising a table, horizontally slidable grooved press plates secured to the upper side of said table, a template platform centrally positioned between said press plates, spring actuated means for normally retaining said platform in horizontal alinement with said press plates, a

template arranged to contact said platform,

means for heating said template, said template being capable of lowering said spring actuated platform, manually operated means for engaging ALBERT A. SWEET. 

